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adopted and incorporated with their know- 

 ledge of that science, is to me very mani- 

 fest. I mention only one instance in evi- 

 dence of this proposition. In some late 

 foreign systems of Physiology, the nerves 

 are called organs of calorification ; though 

 without adequate reasons being assigned 

 for so novel a denomination. That his facts 

 and opinions, relative to the comparative 

 structure and functions of animals, should 

 have travelled in like manner, and met with 

 a similar reception, does not seem impror 

 bable. Both professors Camper and Blu- 

 menbach were in London, and were, as I 

 believe, well acquainted with Mr. Hunter's 

 labours. Slich were the circumstances that 

 promoted the diffusion of Mr. Hunter's dis- 

 coveries and opinions. No one could be 

 more fully aware of the uncertainty of 

 knowledge than he was ; and this occa- 

 sioned his tardiness in publishing either 

 his discoveries or opinions ; which may 

 have given a seeming priority to the works 

 of others, and prevented the knowledge 

 that flowed from him from being; traced to 

 its proper source by the public in general.. 



